Suspension Bridges of Iceland

This is a list of all 6 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory for the country Iceland. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1891: Ölfusá

Selfoss, Iceland - Ölfusá River
Bridgemeister ID:2922 (added 2019-09-15)
Year Completed:1891
Name:Ölfusá
Location:Selfoss, Iceland
Crossing:Ölfusá River
Use:Vehicular
Status:Collapsed, 1944
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

Notes:

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1905: Sogsbruin

Selfoss vicinity, Iceland - Sogið
Bridgemeister ID:8641 (added 2024-06-16)
Year Completed:1905
Name:Sogsbruin
Location:Selfoss vicinity, Iceland
Crossing:Sogið
At or Near Feature:Þrastalundur
Coordinates:64.005028 N 20.973528 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:Removed
Suspended Spans:1

Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

1945: Ölfusá

Selfoss, Iceland - Ölfusá River
Bridgemeister ID:2921 (added 2019-09-15)
Year Completed:1945
Name:Ölfusá
Location:Selfoss, Iceland
Crossing:Ölfusá River
Coordinates:63.938889 N 21.004853 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (two-lane)
Status:In use
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

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1967: Jökulsárlón

Laugarás, Iceland - Hvítá
Bridgemeister ID:1509 (added 2004-10-09)
Year Completed:1967
Name:Jökulsárlón
Location:Laugarás, Iceland
Crossing:Hvítá
Coordinates:64.111012 N 20.510129 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 107 meters (351 feet) estimated

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Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle

(suspension bridge)

Bárðardalsvegur, Eystri, Iceland
Bridgemeister ID:4713 (added 2020-06-20)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Bárðardalsvegur, Eystri, Iceland
Coordinates:65.494735 N 17.448819 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:In use (last checked: 2019)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)

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(suspension bridge)

Iceland - Jökulsá á Fjöllum
Bridgemeister ID:2679 (added 2019-05-05)
Name:(suspension bridge)
Location:Iceland
Crossing:Jökulsá á Fjöllum
Coordinates:65.623479 N 16.190415 W
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Vehicular
Status:In use (last checked: 2016)
Main Cables:Wire (steel)
Suspended Spans:1

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